. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. Condylura cristdta^ Star-nosed Mole. \. Chrysochloridse.—The Golden Mole has short legs, a chunky body, and only three toes on the fore feet. Its fur shines with rich metallic tints of variable hues. Fig. ;4^:^jaJ^^^7. ^,*B^:S*>? -_:i,_ Chrysochloris avrSus, Golden Mole, Africa, i, Erinaceidae.—The Hedgehog is not found in America. Mingled with its hair are prickly spines (quills) pinned through the skin from the inside, Fig. Uk. and retained by the head. They are so bent that when the animal rolls itself into a ball, they project in every directi
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. Condylura cristdta^ Star-nosed Mole. \. Chrysochloridse.—The Golden Mole has short legs, a chunky body, and only three toes on the fore feet. Its fur shines with rich metallic tints of variable hues. Fig. ;4^:^jaJ^^^7. ^,*B^:S*>? -_:i,_ Chrysochloris avrSus, Golden Mole, Africa, i, Erinaceidae.—The Hedgehog is not found in America. Mingled with its hair are prickly spines (quills) pinned through the skin from the inside, Fig. Uk. and retained by the head. They are so bent that when the animal rolls itself into a ball, they project in every direction — a cheval-de- frise which baffles the dog and the fox. If a pool is near, however, the latter will sometimes tumble the curled- thelr disagreeable odor refuse to eat them. They are exceedingly pugnacious, and their fierce combats would be fearful were they not ludicrous from the diminutive size of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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